Chennai, Feb 8 (NationPress) The Tamil Nadu Staff Selection Commission has announced the postponement of the Group II and Group II-A main examinations throughout the State due to alarming reports of significant irregularities at various examination centres.This decision, made public on Sunday, impacts thousands of candidates who were set to participate in these vital recruitment assessments.

The tests were intended for a variety of government roles, such as Assistant Inspector, Junior Employment Officer, Probation Officer, Sub-Registrar Level-2, Special Division Assistant, Forester, Senior Inspector, Audit Inspector, Supervisor, Assistant Level-3, Executive Officer Level-3, Lower Division Executive Clerk, among others in the Group II cadre.

In July 2025, a total of 828 job vacancies were announced.

Last year, over 4.2 lakh candidates took part in the preliminary exam conducted on September 28. Following the release of results in December, 1,126 candidates qualified for Group II positions, while 9,457 candidates passed the eligibility round for Group II-A.

The Group II-A subject examination was originally slated for the morning session, with the Tamil eligibility test for both categories scheduled for the afternoon.

However, reports of irregularities surfaced at seven exam centres, including private institutions in Nandanam and Arumbakkam in Chennai, leading to the immediate cancellation of the tests.

Authorities subsequently extended the postponement to all 38 examination centres across Tamil Nadu.

At a private college in Arumbakkam, it was reported that only 200 out of 600 candidates were permitted to take the examination.

Many others, despite being assigned the same venue on their admit cards, discovered that no arrangements had been made to conduct the test.

Complaints also emerged regarding missing roll numbers and inadequate coordination, resulting in confusion and protests in several areas.

Other grievances included last-minute changes to examination centres and the non-arrival of question papers at the Government College centre in Nandanam.

Initially, the Commission had suspended exams at seven centres in Chennai, but later opted to postpone the entire State's examination to maintain fairness and transparency.

Commission Chairman Prabhakar stated that a new date for the examinations would be provided after a thorough review. Authorities guaranteed candidates that measures would be implemented to prevent such occurrences in the future and facilitate a smooth recruitment process.